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Carpets have become the main source of income for Olangchugola village of Paktanglung Rural Municipality-7. The traditional carpet products here are exported to the Chinese market with good demand. But due to the covid-19 epidemic, when the border was closed, the carpet production here could not reach China.
With the opening of the border, the carpets produced in Olangchugola are now being exported to various markets in China, said entrepreneur Phup Lhamu Shrestha. This has provided more economic opportunities to the rural communities here.
The carpets produced by Olangchugola are also popular in the Nepalese market. The carpets of this area reach Kathmandu through Fungling Bazar. He said that the price of these carpets in the Nepali market ranges from 10,000 to 25,000 per unit. According to
entrepreneur Shrestha The price of the same carpet is very high in the Chinese market, where it is bought and sold for 15,000 to 45,000. Due to the price difference in this international market, the local producers will get good profit.
In this way, carpets exported to China have been presented as a great opportunity for the economic prosperity of entrepreneurs and artisans in Olangchugola. With the opening of the border, the network of this trade has spread further. . It has also created employment at the local level. Export opportunities have started to play an important role in the prosperity of Olangchugola region.
